Valve structure



Nov. 9, 1948.

J. -1. .DE FREES 2,453,413

VALVE STRUCTURE Filed April l8, I946 5 J6 FIG-5 H636 INVENTOR JOSEPH H. DEFREES BY & wha bwuh ATTORNEYS noveland improved ably lighter weight and lower cost than heretofore Patented Nov. 9, 1948 ALVE STRUCTURE 1 J v a Joseph H. De Frees, Warren; assignor to Pennsylvania Furnace and Warren, Pa., a corporation of Iron Company,

Pennsylvania Application April 18, 1946, SerialNo. 663, 13.65 U i The invention relates valve structures. I i gAnyobject of the invention is to provide a valve structure of considerobtainable.

. Another object of the invention is to provide such novel and improved valve structure particularly adapted for use as a cross-valve in a liquid flow manifold. i

Afurther object of the such A further object is to provide a cross-valve structure objects and advantages will be apparent Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation showinga liquid transportation tank on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig, 3 is a fragmentary view showing in detail my novel valve Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken ofFig.3;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing structure;

a somewhat modified embodiment of the inven-I tion;

Fig. 6 is a 3f Fig.5.

i It will be apparent The structure cloned to solve problemsin the installation of.

to novel and improved permitting unob tructed drainage. of. the valve-carrying manifold.

equipped with a valve.

greatly enlarged, partly in section and partly in side elevation on the line 4 4 sectional view taken on the line 6'6 a s. (or. 251 156) cross-valves in ing. flanges for of the a prior construction a manifold or header beneath a multi-co npartment tank for gasoline or oil trans: portation, and the embodiments hereinafter describedare illustrated in this connection;

Referring briefly to Fig. 1 there is shown a con.-

truck providedwith a series of compartments separated by bulkheads. Each such compartmentis normally provided with a bottom outlet Such lateral ports were provided with connect, attachment to the complementary aforesaid respectively adjoining of 3 valve bodies, thus flanges of i the valve bodies.

gaskets provided a continuous passage constituting the manifold heretofore referred to.

flammable.

are avoidedby means of the present invention; a i Fig. 1 shows a series of tank compartments C1, Ca -etc, separated by partitions P1, etc. At

\ tom of each compartment is an outlet aperture A A2, etc, in controllable communicationg as will appear,; with acommon manifold 20 andidischarge pipe-2i. Said communicationis controlled by individual valve structure V1, V2, etc.,-carried on manifold Zn The valves are shown as arranged.horizontally in a longitudinalseries along, the manifold, and it will be anrangingthe piping and'valves in such way, for example, as will permit pumping liquidirom one:

- ient sealing member 43 for 22 and Z3. In the embodimentshown aperture 22 receives the fluid iinlet' and annular Pvlalvemeat mechanism, and aperture 23 accommodates a valve stem and stuffing box. This particular arrangement may be reversed or modified depending on any convenient or necessary angularityidil'thev valve stem or the outlet from the tank partition The annular valve seat saddle 26 which is a part having an internal wall surface complementary to the external surface'o The valve seat 25 is of tubular character-fitted within an aperture 21 inrthe saddle, preferablyby welding. The saddle 26 'is further provided with an "outturned head 28 adapted "to lie outside an'd heyondthe peripheral-edge of 'apertur'e 2'2, "and" to rec'eivean annular'sealing gasket 29. Along-its longitudinal edges the sadd'leit ispr-ovidedwi'th radially ou'tturned' attaching-flangesflfl.

-I have provid'eda'generally similar's-a'ddle"3?., likewise provided with radially outurned' fi'anges 33 for attachment to flanges 30 by bolts '34 or'other preferably 're'movable attaching means. Saddle 32 isalso providedwith an annulargasket 35"carri'ediin its loead likehousing 35.

Saddle 32 carries-the valvest'em guide 31within which a valve'stem 381s advance'ableor retractable by conventional screw threaded arrangement. The valve stem guide 31 is conveniently welded to a'flange 38 surrounding afitted-aperture in saddle 32. The valve stem carries'the usual valve head 42 which may be equipped-with a resilcontact with'valve seat 25. The saddles-are provided with strengthening ribs 4 i along the sides'thereo-f.

From an examination of the structure fiiust described it will be apparent that the valve structure and manifol'dparts are. of light weight and can be supplied at low cost. Nogasketed-joint is required between cross-valves *since the "manifold pipe 2'0 maintains the longitudinal continuity of the structure. The valves may be placed considerably closer together, if irons-tructures of the'prior art. made from steel tubing and 'iextensions or branches may readily be a'dded by welding. Comp-letedrainage'is permitted as-will be eviden-t from the fact that any'break in "the continuity oi -the manifold wall is disposed along thesl-de walls'and' above the bottom wall, said bottom wallbeing unobstructed.

Figs. '5 and 6 show "a "'slightlym-o'dified eriibodimen-t of the invention wherein-the valve seat and head are respectivelycarrie'd in cast's'addles-EO and SI, the manifold?!) being identical with that'already described in connection with Figs. 3" and 4.

All parts of saddles iiflandbl are integrally cas't including the channeled beads 52, and the bosses 5-3 which-accommodate the long c'onne'ctingbolts 5-4. If desired transverseribs ''i maybe providd within the concavity of saddle'fi lif or strengthening-purposes.

Bearing inimin'cl the valve assembly-and structure :hereina'bove described, "it Twill be apparent that the maniioldV ZUmay be disposed in-any suitable position below the tank compartment "level, arid" the various valves may be angularly inclined for 'vertical;horizontalior other convenient. alignmenti toi-facilitate manipulation. llhezmanifold semi-cylindricalpress'edssteel innanitolu 2n;

having aligned means desired, than the cast The manifold is Y 4 20 may be rotated through an angle dependent upon the desired inclination of the leads tothe various tank compartments.

What I claim is:

5 1. Liquid flow control means comprising a conduit having a tubular wall provided with a pair of diametrically opposed apertures, a pair of o osed saddles carried: on said'condui-t, one "respectively on the outer conduit wall 's'urrounding'each aperlc.,ture, each said saddle having an inner surface complementary to, and conforming in contour to, the'saidiouter conduit wall, one said saddle carrying a valvev guide, and the other said saddle carrying an annular valve-"seat, said valve seat extending within the adjacent aperture in said conduit wall, avalves-temcarried by said valve guide and eXtending..-inwardly through the aperture in said conduit wall adjacent thereto, both saidsaddles for establishing a rigid but removable connection therebetween.

2. Liquidiifl'ow control means comprising". a" conduit having a tubular wall provided'With apair of diametrically opposed apertures, a :paiIOfTOPD'OSCG saddles carried onsaid conduit, one'irespeictively onithe'outer conduit wallsurrounding eachaaperture, each said saddle having an inner'fsur'fa'ce complementaryto, "and conforming "in contour to, thesaid outer conduit wall, one said'saddle'carrying'a valve guide, and the otherrsaid s'addle carry 5 ing an annular valve seat said ing within thew-adjacent aperture inr-saidicenduit wall;- a'v'alvess'temcarriedby said valve guide and extending inwardly through the aperture insaid conduit wall adjacent thereto, both said saddles having aligned means for establishing a rigid but removable connection therebetween, eachsaid Ll l saddle being provided withan inwardlyopening,

annular, continuous channel adapted to'surr-ound its-respective conduit wall aperture, arid to receive n an annular gasket for sealing contact with-said.

wall. v

'13. 1 Liquid flow control'means comprising a conduit having a tubular wall providedwitha'pair er diiamme'trically opposed apertures, *a pair of op-- 45' t'ively on the outer conduit wall'surroun'ding each aperture-,-each said saddle having-an inner surface complementary to, and conforming the said outer conduit wallyonesaidsaddle carry- .ing avalveguide, andthe other said saddlecarrying an annular"valve seat, said valve seat extending within the a'd'ja'cer'it aperture in said conduit wall, a valve stem carried having aligned means for establishing a rigidbut' removable connection therebetween, each said saddle being providedwith an inwardly opening, annular, continuous channel adaptedto surround an annular'gasket for sealing contact with said wall, said valve seat having a bored passage therethrough to provide a fluid inlet path, and said metal.

4. Liquid flow control means comprising a con duithavin'g a tubulariwall provided with apair of diametrically opposed apertures, a pair oioppo'sed valveseahextendposed saddles carried on saidcond-uiuone res'pe'c in contour to,

by said valve guideand extending inwardly through the aperture in said conduit wall adjacentther-et-o, both said saddles itsrespectiveccnduit'wall aperture,"and to receive saddles and valve seat being f-ormedfrom sheet other said saddle having integrally cast therewith an annular valve seat tablishing a JOSEPH H. 'DEFREES.

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